coat hanger
noun
: a device which is shaped like the outline of a person's shoulders and over which garments may be hung
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In ten episodes of this comedy series, viewers will learn how to make a vibrator out of a toothbrush and a crossbow out of a coat hanger alongside young first-time convict David Broulík.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Another local court case involved two adult Boy Scout troop leaders who, during a camp-out, branded their Scouts on the buttocks with a red-hot coat hanger that had been shaped like male genitals.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Turner had a difficult relationship with his father, who had a weakness for alcohol and disciplined his son with a leather strap or a wire coat hanger.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Even her beloved mother beat her on occasion with a coat hanger.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Another local court case involved two adult Boy Scout troop leaders who, during a camp-out, branded their Scouts on the buttocks with a red-hot coat hanger that had been shaped like male genitals.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Turner had a difficult relationship with his father, who had a weakness for alcohol and disciplined his son with a leather strap or a wire coat hanger.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Even her beloved mother beat her on occasion with a coat hanger.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Coat hanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat%20hanger. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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